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“The landmine cannot tell the difference between a soldier or a civilian - a woman, a child, a grandmother going out to collect firewood to make the family meal... once peace is declared the landmine does not recognize that peace. The landmine is eternally prepared to take victims.”

Children Doe Differences Victim Prepared Soldier Meals Grandmother Going Out Civilians Landmines Firewood

Author:Jody Williams

“It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance for a child to learn. The true object of juvenile education, is to provide, against the age of five and twenty, a mind well regulated, active, and prepared to learn. Whatever will inspire habits of industry and observation, will sufficiently answer this purpose.”

Mind Wells Children Age Purpose Answers Five One Thing Objects Inspire Industry Habit Importance Twenties Prepared Active Observation Juvenile

Book:The Enquirer: Reflections on Education, Manners, and Literature. In a Series of Essays

Source: The Enquirer: Reflections on Education, Manners, and Literature. In a Series of Essays

“Sit down before facts as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion — or you shall learn nothing.”

Giving Children Littles Facts Giving Up Prepared Notion Be Prepared Preconceived Notions

Book:Selected speeches

Source: Selected speeches

“Too often critics seem more intent on seeking new ways to alter Congress than to truly learn how it functions. They might well profit from the advice of Thomas Huxley, who said a century ago: Sit down before facts as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notionor you shall learn nothing.”

Way Giving Wells Children Littles Said Facts Seems Might Advice Century Giving Up Function Prepared Critics Congress Profit Seeking New Ways Be Prepared Huxley Preconceived Notions

Book:Selected speeches

Source: Selected speeches

“Let us do the work that is before us, so that when our time here is over we will all watch the sun go down as we all must, and say truly, we have prepared our children for the dawn.”

Children Watches Sun Our Children Prepared Dawn Our Time

Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1995

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1995